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Gday...

Banning the sale of all petrol and diesel cars by 2040.

https://www.4x4australia.com.au/opinions/1711/banning-fossil-fuel-cars?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2017_11_09_4X4&utm_term=list_4x4_newsletter

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I reckon they will take my licence of me by then Rocky. Infact. I know they will.

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Dougwe wrote:

I reckon they will take my licence of me by then Rocky. Infact. I know they will.

Gday...

yeah, I reckon I will be used as compost for vegie gardens by then too

However, as the article sez -

"Both announcements appear to be more political grandstanding and headline-grabbing than of any great substance, though. No new laws have been passed and neither government may be in power after the next round of elections, let alone 20-odd years down the track."

Cheers - John



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A " cordless "  hearse will probably be used for the "last trip"  - should be quiet though.



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Gday...

It is worthwhile reading the article ... however, here's another snippet from the article -

"It said peak electricity demands on an already stretched system could rise by 50 per cent when electric vehicles are in recharge mode in the evening or overnight.

The extra electricity needed to run an electric-vehicle fleet would also be nearly 10 times the output of a new nuclear power station being built in Somerset in southwest England."

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2040, who cares what happens? Most of us will be dead & buried or dribbling idiots in a nursing home by that time. dead.gif dead.gif



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Desert Dweller wrote:

 dribbling idiots  dead.gif dead.gif

Gday...

cry many of us are that now hmm

Cheers - John



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rockylizard wrote:

Gday...

Banning the sale of all petrol and diesel cars by 2040.

https://www.4x4australia.com.au/opinions/1711/banning-fossil-fuel-cars?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2017_11_09_4X4&utm_term=list_4x4_newsletter

Cheers - John

 Dont panic just yet, John

I have read a report, (unconfirmed of course), that they may be going to resurrect an old type of vehicle, which does not rely on petrol or diesel

smilesmile It is similar to the one a gentleman called Mister Noddy, use to drive smilesmile
biggrinbiggrin It will have a larger spring, and key biggrinbiggrin

Below is a pic of the original, and the new prototype 

 

Noddy original.jpg    Noddy prototype.jpg



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2040, who cares what happens? Most of us will be dead & buried or dribbling idiots in a nursing home by that time. dead.gif dead.gif

 biggrinbiggrinbiggrin Talk about yourself only, you silly old fool, most people my age will only be 93 years young, in 2040 biggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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Bring back the Stanley Steamer and run it on wood or gas.
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Bring back the Stanley Steamer and run it on wood or gas.
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Gday...

Smiley Sad face.jpg...... but will it meet Euro 6 emission standards

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Tony Bev wrote:
Desert Dweller wrote:

2040, who cares what happens? Most of us will be dead & buried or dribbling idiots in a nursing home by that time. dead.gif dead.gif

 biggrinbiggrinbiggrin Talk about yourself only, you silly old fool, most people my age will only be 93 years young, in 2040 biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

We'll only be 89 years young in 2040. smile.gif  smile.gif



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Roll on 2040 I'll only be 103 years old, perhaps we could all get together for a grand party and reminisce about what has happened or not, in the past 22 years
please send my invitation to Lot 2040 Rookwood cemetery I'll rise up and make sure I'm there.
Cheers
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Tony Bev wrote:
Desert Dweller wrote:

2040, who cares what happens? Most of us will be dead & buried or dribbling idiots in a nursing home by that time. dead.gif dead.gif

 biggrinbiggrinbiggrin Talk about yourself only, you silly old fool, most people my age will only be 93 years young, in 2040 biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

We'll only be 89 years young in 2040. smile.gif  smile.gif

 biggrinbiggrinbiggrin I actually think that you are very brave, to admit, that you are only a young hooligan biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

I dips my lid to you Sir, for your honesty



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Roll on 2040 I'll only be 103 years old, perhaps we could all get together for a grand party and reminisce about what has happened or not, in the past 22 years
please send my invitation to Lot 2040 Rookwood cemetery I'll rise up and make sure I'm there.
Cheers
David

 You are very lucky, David
smile You was born before us  troublesome, baby boomers came on the scene smile

We caused trouble when we were born, as there were too many of us, for the maternity ward, and I had to be born at home.

We caused trouble when we went to school, as there were too many of us, and our year were crowded into the classrooms like sardines, and being small and at the back, I never learned anything

We caused trouble when we were old enough to go on the employment rides, as there were too many of us, and I had to wait in line for six months, to enter the "working in the pits", ride.

We caused trouble when we were old enough to retire, and get onto the Old Age Pension ride, as there were too many of us, and there was no money left for us, so some like me, were turned away.

We will cause trouble when we are old enough to leave, as there are just too many of us, and the cemeteries are already nearly full

biggrinbiggrinbiggrin Us baby boomers will have no option, except to live a lot longer, if we do not want to cause any more trouble biggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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Damn - I'm too young for round here - I'll only be 79!



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Damn - I'm too young for round here - I'll only be 79!

 biggrinbiggrinbiggrin Ankle biters, you find them everywhere, these days biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

Stick around, Cad Pete, I for one, will never be too old to learn something new, from a younger person



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